Description of Center 1 The minute I walked in the students were at play. Primarily there was a lot of dramatic play going on. I overheard a conversation between two boys:
Student 1: "Pretend my dinosaur just got struck and you be the doctor and pretend I call you on the phone. What’s your phone number?"
Student 2: "Mmmmm... 22265"
Student 1: "Ok. Hello Doctor, the dinosaur got struck, come quick, he has a torn leg. Can you come over?"
Student 2: "ok..ok" I kept observing around the classroom. What I noticed the most was dramatic play tools and toys everywhere. Apparently, the children were free to move around and move their play to other spaces in the classroom. There were old toys, empty food containers, baby clothes for the dolls, and old clothes for dress-up. Most of the toys seemed as if they would be ordinary tools used at home. The toys and props were in plastic containers with an image that corresponds to their contents. Some were labeled play shop, house, bank, post-office, the doctor’s surgery, the secretary’s office, etc. As I continued to observe, I found children using lengths of cloth as if they represented sea waves and the same cloths were used by other kids but they seemed to be using it as saris. There were adjustable Styrofoam frame constructed into what appeared to be a house by a couple of students. On a corner of the room I noticed a student using a travel brochure, an empty sun lotion bottle, wearing sunglasses, and him lying on
In our childcare center we have a variety of materials placed where children are able to access and reach easily. There are six different learning centers for children to explore. There is a carpet area for circle time, a quiet area with books, an area with blocks and puzzles, an area for painting, writing and coloring to develop fine motor skills, and dress-up and pretend home area i.e. kitchen sets with dishes and pretend food,
As I got my nerve back I asked the boy who he was. He introduced himself as Burris Ewell. He wasn’t too bright. I asked him how to spell his name. But the imbecile couldn’t. I looked up my medical book to find how to get rid of cooties, before suggesting that he was to go home and wash his hair. Burris didn’t like my suggestion that the other students might catch them. He stood up and glared at me. Only then I saw how dirty he really was. He was in dire need for a bath. There was no way he was coming into my classroom again like that.
She’s bleeding. Help! Someone call 911!” She yelled. Everyone rushed out of the school with fear. A big crowd headed toward the door. Alex and I were squished up in the middle. No one will ever notice it is me. Before we can all get out the teachers already blocked us off. Oh no! I thought. I just wanted to get out of here. Short enough, the cops and ambulance were pulling up. The screaming sirens and flashing lights filled the parking lot. The teachers guided us all into the gym so the paramedics could easily get her body. Everyone was filled with confusion and fear. Everything just happened so quickly. Mrs. Crawsond made her way onto stage and approached the
The teacher introduced me to her students. Then she stepped back and gave me her classroom’s center stage. “Wow!” “Now that was something.”
A typical routine of a fourth grade student in Five Oaks, Michigan shifted immediately when the unfamiliar substitute teacher entered the classroom. Mr. Hibler, the students’ normal teacher, came down with a cough and wasn’t in the classroom for a few days. Inside the school setting is where all the important and developing events throughout the story occurred. The students were used to the typical memorization of facts, predictable subjects, and uneventful classroom teachings. Miss Ferenczi disrupted this normality of the routine of a day the students had. “She said that the Egyptians were the first to discover that dogs, when they are ill, will not drink from rivers, but wait for the rain, and hold their jaws open to catch it.” (Baxter 256) The facts and statements she said to the students engulfed their thoughts. Leading them to be confused, intrigued, and curious to hear more. These were feelings they never expected to feel at school. While, more often than not, Miss Ferenczi was presenting mythical, untrue, or incorrect facts, the students mindsets shifted in the classroom. Boredom no longer invaded the students whenever Miss Ferenczi was speaking. “There was no sound in the classroom, except for Miss Ferenczi’s voice, and Donna DeShano’s
Symbolic play “(using objects and language to represent ideas)’’ children when they are outside they can pretend to be scientists, and observe their environment. For example, children can observe the caterpillars
¨Bill why did you run off to class after I mentioned the hole in you shoulder and foot?¨ I question.
Few minutes later, one teacher started to faint and fell in the middle of audience. The game stopped and nurse came into the gym. He wasn't breathing at all, so he was sent to a hospital. The game kept going with my teammate and remaining teachers.”
Telly, player of lacrosse and educator of freshmen, was leaving from his fourth block class, science, now on the way to lacrosse practice, his position is attacker. Telly’s teacher, Dr. Howard, was pretty rude and disrespectful to Telly Machus. She always made him do work that nobody else in the class had to do. Dr. Howard was disrespectful to majority of students but made sure she was disrespectful to Telly. “Do this extra work or face the extreme punishments!” Dr. Howard would exclaim at Telly.
Over by the oak tree, four-year-old Allen and his teacher, Helen, were staring at each other. “Allen, get off the slide. It’s time to come inside now,” I said to him. Allen ignored me and ran around the other side of the slide. Then I emphasized what I said to him one more time: “Play time is over, Allen. You must come inside the class now.” No response. I was so mad that I increased my voice to him. “Allen! Get down now!” Allen tightly grabbed the side of the climber structure without letting go. My face was turning red and started to threaten this little child, “If you don’t come in this minute, you won’t be allowed to come out to play the rest of day.” Allen stuck out his tongue and teased at me, “You can’t make me!” Finally, I went up to the climbing structure and took Allen’s arm. Allen pulled away, yelling, “I don’t want to go inside,” and ran to the other side of the play area. It took several minutes before me finally caught up with Allen and forcibly carried him in.
I let a warm grin out and awaited for the response she smiled back and said “Do you know what that is ?”. I thought to myself what was it? Then a thought popped in my head as soon as it did I responded with “it's a lizard”. The smile now fading she said “Class look at the iguana”. Not a second later I was swarmed with a bunch of children petting the green serpent. What felt like an hour of petting the lizard was a few minutes. When the last student sat down the teacher announced “what do we say class?!”. They responded with a barrage of “THANK YOU!!”. I felt as if i were famous I responded with a “bye”, and scuttled out the door from which I came. I stepped outside and looked down at the iguana as I continued to walk to class. when I got there I looked up again I had everyone's attention from my class this time. I was greeted by the schoolmarm of my class. She declared in a sugary voice “Ethan you have to let the lizard go once you're done come back to class”. A feel of discomfort sped across my face as I stared at the reptile. I uttered “okay”, and trudged rearward to where I found it. I squatted and looked at it one more time and placed it gently back down to its spot. I stood up and watched it scuttle back
Play is inevitable when it comes to children. Given the right environment and objects (of any sort), children will find a way to play. Jarvis, et al state that educators must offer inspiring, playful environments which include hands-on activities and interesting resources. This will empower children to educate themselves (2009). Along the same line, Wood and Attfield consider that an environment inclusive of varied resources will provide room for growth in their learning and will support the child’s “creativity, inventiveness and originally” (2005, p.231).
If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don’t! is the story of Magnolia on show and tell day at school. The teacher has instructed the students to bring something from nature and following instructions Magnolia chooses to bring an Alligator. As the teacher lectures that alligators are trouble, Magnolia promises that her show and tell will remain quiet and not eat anyone. Unfortunately for her, the teacher was right about alligators being trouble. The reptile disrupts class drawing silly pictures, throwing paper airplanes, attempting to eat a student, resulting in Magnolias name on the board, and having to report the principal's office after school. As show and tell finally arrives, Magnolia teacher her class about alligators and how they are only afraid of…..humans! Saying this, Magnolia jumps and scares the alligator, so he runs away home and can't cause any more mischief in the class.
Simulated car crash – Students will sit in a chair and scoot up till their stomach is touching the table. Students will then have to apply a tourniquet to their leg of their choice. Students will pull out their blue gun and point it towards the front of the class to indicate they are complete.
Imagine, the first USDA organically stamped cannabis company grown aquaponically (fish fed plants). The cannabis industry proves exponential growth with its vast sectors. This industry is expanding fast on a nation level. It is clear a few large producers known as cultivators and manufacturers will ultimately dominate as cannabis becomes more mainstream like alcohol and cigarettes.